What are some things that you have never done in your entire life?
Mina
For example, I'll tell you what mine is.
Mina
My family motto is "Don't lie, be honest",...
Mina
...so, all my life I have tried not to lie in any case.
Alex
What's a family motto?
Alex
I've heard about a company motto, or a program motto,...
Alex
...but never about a "family motto".
Alex
Is that something like precepts?
Mina
Yes, what could be the best way to say this?
Mina
It provides family members with the guidelines and precepts for behavior.
Mina
You know, Korean families regard a family bond as very important.
Mina
We all think what we do and how we behave represents the whole family,...
Mina
...so it is very important to set a rule or motto...
Mina
...and keep the behavior to remind family members to behave accordingly.
Mina
Some families have their mottos passed down from their ancestors,...
Mina
...and some make up their own.
Mina
Is there such a thing in your country, or any other western society?
Alex
Like you said, I think mottos are related to a collective society.
Alex
Most western countries including where I am from, focus on individual behavior.
Alex
In other words, a person stands out for himself.
Alex
Others don't link him or her with their other family members.
Alex
But if I were to have a family motto,...
Alex
...I would choose something like "Do your best or try your hardest."
